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Adding Value to Educational Programs. IEEE Educational Activities Board CEU Program. 2004. Goals of Section/Society Educational Programs. Update members on current topics and latest technology Offer professional networking opportunities Make courses affordable; higher attendance - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Adding Value to Adding Value to Educational Educational ProgramsPrograms
IEEE Educational Activities Board
CEU ProgramCEU Program20042004
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Goals of Section/Society Educational Programs
Update members on current topics and latest technology
Offer professional networking opportunities
Make courses affordable; higher attendance
Encourage IEEE membership Help PEs meet CE requirements
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Authorized Provider Status
IEEE is an Authorized Provider of CEUs through the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs.
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Purpose
Measure quality of non-credit continuing education
Assure value through application review by IEEE EAB
Meet licensing board and employer CE requirements
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Value of CEUs
Increase attendance due to added quality and perceived value
Help engineers maintain their Professional Engineer (PE) license
Generate revenue for Sections, Societies, Chapters, or Regions
Document continuing education requirements of industry
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CEUs and PDHsWhat do they measure?
CEU - One CEU equals ten contact hours of instruction in a continuing education activity. One CEU=Ten PDHs
PDH (Professional Development Hour) - One contact hour of instruction or presentation.
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IEEE CEU ProgramBackground
First offered in 1995 More than 1300 courses have offered
IEEE CEUs More than 17,340 participants have
received IEEE CEUs IEEE works with over 30 organizers
to offer CEUs for their Section, Society, Region, and/or Chapter continuing education programs.
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IEEE CEU PROGRAMIEEE CEU PROGRAM
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IEEE CEUs first offered in 1995 More than 17,042 participants since 19971999 - 150 courses2000 - 248 courses2001 - 213 courses2002 - 236 courses2003 - 164 courses2004 - 171 courses to date
Courses Offered
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U.S. States Requiring Continuing Professional Competency
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina
Rule in Effect as of January 2004
South Dakota Tennessee Utah West Virginia Wyoming
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To Offer IEEE CEUs . . .
Complete application and submit with back–up course materials
Comply with IACET guidelines and Staff requirements
Provide names and contact information of participants for IEEE EAB records
All paperwork done via email
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CEU Fees
Course Application Fee: $25 per single course OR $10 per
course, when applying for multiple courses
(submitted at the same time).
Student Fees: $10.00 per individual/per course
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Links and Contacts
Visit the IEEE CEU website at www.ieee.org/eab/ceus/for links to the following:
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Continuing Education Requirements by U.S. State
Reference Guide for Instructional Design & Development www.ieee.org/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.htm
Contact EA Staff at [email protected]